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Paediatric Hospitalisation and Hospital Paediatrics Unit
The Paediatric Hospitalisation and Hospital Paediatrics Unit was recently created. It represents a considerable evolution in the care of paediatric patients admitted into the Maternity and Children's Hospital, replacing the former General Paediatrics Unit, in order to adapt to current care requirements.
This Unit plays a very important role in the overall, comprehensive care of paediatric patients. The paediatricians of this unit are responsible for the care of a large majority of acute paediatric illnesses, maintaining a close relationship with the other medical and surgical subspecialities, and aim to become leaders in treating patients who are difficult to diagnose or who have a complex pathology, as part of their care and teaching activities concerning paediatric hospitalism.
The Unit undertakes training activities that are crucial for paediatric residents and their specific areas in their first year of residency (such as obligatory rotation) and it is then especially interesting for those doctors who are about to finish their residency, as it allows them and their tutors to know how much theoretical, practical and communicative knowledge they have acquired, so that this can be complemented where necessary.
The members of this unit carry out a wide variety of external consultations: clinical follow-up of admitted patients who need care in Hospital Paediatrics before being transferred to Primary Paediatric Care, visits to difficult-to-diagnose or imprecisely diagnosed outpatients, patients with "brief, unexplained resolved episodes", Social Paediatrics, vascular anomalies, endocrinological alterations.
Unit paediatricians are lecturers at the UAB's Faculty of Medicine, responsible for teaching theoretical and practical paediatrics to future doctors.
In terms of scientific research, the Paediatric Hospitalisation Unit is becoming more and more active in carrying out research work based on care and clinical-testing activities.
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Care for paediatric patients, from babies to adolescents, who are suffering from acute paediatric illnesses, which, in particular, include infectious, respiratory and digestive pathologies.
Paediatric consultancy and support for paediatric surgical services, especially the Paediatric Surgery Department and the paediatric units of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Neurosurgery, ENT and Maxillofacial surgery.
Outpatient clinics for released patients who require monitoring, patients with complex diagnoses referred from Paediatric Emergencies and Primary Care.
"No-patient" paediatric clinic for SAP Muntanya Primary Care.
Outpatient clinic for children who have suffered "brief, unexplained resolved episodes" or are monitored for apnoea at home, as well as monitoring babies with a family history of sudden death.
Social Paediatrics
Training programme for paediatric residents by means of their 4-month obligatory rotation during their first year, and optional rotations in their fourth year of residency. Resident doctors undertake a theoretical and practical programme in order to obtain basic knowledge of Hospital Paediatrics.
There are weekly clinical sessions run by the Unit and periodic joint sessions with other paediatric units in the hospital.
Research studies into paediatric illnesses in hospitals (infectious, respiratory, coagulation, etc.) and a variety of clinical tests.
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"This Hospital gave me everything"
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Rosalia Moure arrived at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in 1967. She spent her entire working life in the linen and laundry department of the Hospital. Rosalia Moure has witnessed the Hospital's big transformations, from dictatorship to democracy and from analogue to digital systems.
Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Department: the cornerstone of paediatric oncology in Spain.
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Dr. Josep Sánchez de Toledo Codina, head of the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Department, tells us about a Department that has laid the foundations for the specialism in Spain. He also remembers the evolution of transplants from haematopoietic stem cells and progenitors, from the beginning, buying the material at a shop in Barcelona city centre, to the more than 1,200 transplants that have now been performed.
"We ensure comprehensive treatment of patients from infancy to adulthood"
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Dr. Francesc Bosch, Head of the Haematology Department, talks about the complexity of the Department, which has turned Vall d'Hebron into a reference centre in haematology thanks to its commitment to transplants and the use of new treatments. The Clinical Trials Unit helps a lot, giving access to treatments for complex patients.
Students of the Master's in Biomedical and Translational Research
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The Master's Degree in Biomedical and Translational Research is an official programme created to train researchers with the requisite combination of scientific knowledge and skills to contribute to the future success of biomedical research.
Patient-centred
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Its multidisciplinary nature is one of the main aspects of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital Cardiology Department. Its work focuses on fostering coordination between the different professionals involved to achieve care that improves patient quality of life.
The importance of porters
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Fermín Fernández Álvarez, Porter Coordinator, explains the importance of the role these professionals play in the hospital. After 36 years at Vall d'Hebron, Fermín is a real master of the ways things are done. He says that a porter has to combine humility, discretion and safety with a single goal: that patients receive human and friendly treatment.
Andrés Hinarejos Montano: "We all need each other in this life"
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Andrés Hinarejos, a patient at the hospital for decades, explains how he overcame the serious accident that brought him to Vall d'Hebron, where he found a second family to help in his recovery.
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"The first thing they did was take away my fear". Journalist Joana Morillas, tells us about her experience as a patient in the Breast Pathology Unit, in the Vall d'Hebron Breast Centre. A very difficult experience, but one during which Joana says she laughed a lot.
Joined at the abdomen
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Núria and Marta now follow Messi, but when they were born their lives were very different. They were born joined at the abdomen. Their mother, Meritxell Feliu, explains the experience the family lived through, from diagnosis to surgery.
A hospital of talent
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The constant search for excellence is part of Hospital Vall d'Hebron's nature. The biggest hospital in Catalonia and the leader in many fields, headed since February 2015 by Dr. Vicenç Martínez Ibáñez, who has a close personal and professional relationship with the Hospital. Dr. Martínez Ibáñez says that if Vall d'Hebron did not exist, it would need to be invented. The current director trained at the hospital, where he was one of the protagonists of an historic moment: the first paediatric liver transplant in Spain. Now, he is committed to continuing this legacy and, always putting the patient first, achieving excellence across all staff.
Sibling Project
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The Neonatology Department's Sibling Project is a workshop for the siblings of new-born babies admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in the Vall d'Hebron Maternity and Children's Hospital. Through simulated games and situations, the project prepares them to get used to seeing their younger siblings in a hospital medical setting.
More than 1,000 meals a day
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Vall d'Hebron University Hospital's kitchen serves more than 1,000 meals a day, twice a day, not counting breakfast. A reality that José Parrilla and Carmina Esteban know all too well.From three kitchens to one and from coal to gas. That is how the hospital's catering service has evolved. A place where the needs of each patient must be taken into account and where there is room for small, juicy anecdotes.
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Q: Subquery condition from main query select I want to do some subquery select where its condition is taken from main query select.
Here's my query :
SELECT
    DISTINCT MONTH(datetime_end) as B,
    (
        SELECT
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FROM
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ORDER BY B
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Where sub query select condition MONTH(datetime_end) = B is from previous select but I got this error message :

[Err] 42S22 - [SQL Server]Invalid column name 'B'.

What is a proper way to point to first B select?

A: Try this : MONTH(MR.datetime_end) = MONTH(M.datetime_end)
SELECT
    DISTINCT MONTH(datetime_end) as B,
    (
        SELECT
                SUM(DATEDIFF(DAY, datetime_start, datetime_end))
            FROM
                    [simrke].[trx_medical_ruang] MR,
                    [simrke].[trx_ruang] R
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                R.ruang_nm like 'BAKUNG%'   AND
                MONTH(MR.datetime_end) = MONTH(M.datetime_end)
    )
FROM
        [simrke].[trx_medical_ruang] M
ORDER BY B

A: is your query same as this ?
SELECT MONTH(datetime_end) as B,
       SUM(DATEDIFF(DAY, datetime_start, datetime_end))
FROM   [simrke].[trx_medical_ruang] MR
JOIN   [simrke].[trx_ruang] R
ON     MR.ruang_cd = R.ruang_cd
WHERE  R.ruang_nm like 'BAKUNG%'
GROUP BY MONTH(datetime_end)

Also try to use ANSI style of join

A: As per Logical Processing Order of SELECT statement, you can not use B (i.e alias) in ORDER By clause instead you have to use what you have written in SELECT clause i.e MONTH(datetime_end) or sequence number (in numeric) of column which is 1 in your case.
In shot you can choose any of below to replace B from ORDER BY clause:

*

*ORDER BY B = ORDER BY MONTH(datetime_end)

*ORDER BY B = ORDER BY 1

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Tequila Bottles, Books, and Bars
by James Oliver Cury
on 05/14/09 at 05:30 PM
You know that tequila must be trendy when Justin Timberlake comes out with his own bottle of the stuff. The ex-Mouseketeer is behind the launch of the new brand called 901 (as in "no matter where or when you experience the tequila, it's always 9:01"). It's a reference to his hometown Memphis area code, actually. But he's not the only one bringing tequila's sexiness back.
Joanne Weir just published "Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails, and Bites," chock-full of color photos, recipes, and an explanation of how the "Agave Girls" group began (celebrity chef and Epicurious blogger Traci Des Jardins is a member).
In New York, the fancy mixologists from the impossibly-trendy-but-also-quite-delicious bar Death & Co recently opened a dedicated tequila destination, Mayahuel.
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Gran Centenario Rosangel Hibiscus-Infused Reposado ($37)
Salmon-pink color (like a rosé), discernibly different flavors (some pepper but also some floral notes and even cotton candy) in an art-deco-inspired bottle. Not sure who would drink this, when, or why. To add color?
901 Silver Tequila ($40)
Justin Timberlake's tequila plays it safe: It's perfectly clear, somewhat earthy, and dry. Not bad but not exceptional either. I'll wait for the 902.
Casa Noble Tequila Anejo ($60)
Certified organic (and aged two years), honey-amber in color, vanilla/caramel in nose, quite smooth with sweet butterscotch notes in the finish. Also available in Reposado and something called "Crystal," which is presumably the blanco or silver (unaged) option.
Sauza Tres Generacions Plata Tequila ($40)
Fancy new bottle has the family crest (from 1873) as well as a faux-artisanal "beaten metal" neck. Flavor is spicy at first, then fruity, with a delicious long finish.
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Colección Privada de La Familia Extra Añejo ($1,099)
By far the wildest product packaging I have ever seen (description is in my previous blog post). The tequila itself is aged three years, and looks like a white wine, pale yellow. It surprised me by not having too much oak or wood. The agave flavor shines through with hints of pineapple, coconut, ginger, and citrus. Very sippable on its own. Actually, rather addictive. Absurdly tall bottle makes it hard to store in a bar or in a cabinet.
Not yet out: Ed Hardy, the vintage tattoo artist whose name now adorns all kinds of clothes, is coming out with a tequila, rumored to be called Paco Chiocano Tequila By Christian Audigier, in June 2009.
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In 2008 I created and launched the BuioMetria Partecipativa (BMP) project.
The project is a combination of awareness raising, participatory light pollution monitoring, and promotion of dark-sky areas.
It is primarily focused on Italy in terms of monitoring area, but operates on an international scale in terms of vision and relations.
The project includes a web-GIS for an interface for data upload, visualization, reporting, and download. The project also has a robust communication plan, including numerous outreach events in Italy and abroad.
Following the Farma Valley Winter Fest, the project enters a phase, currently under definition during Winter 2016-2017. This is currently referred to as "BuioMetria Partecipativa Reloaded".
In May 2017 a memorandum of understanding was signed between Attivarti.org (the NGO managing the non-profit part of the project) and the Institute of Biometeorology of the Italian Research Council. This follows a similar document signed with the University of Pisa at the end of 2015 (see article on the International Journal of Sustainable Lighting, Feb. '17).
Three days of concerts, presentations about cultural and scientific topics, laid out between the Farma Valley (half way between Siena and Grosseto), and Grosseto city itself.
The event was in collaboration with the Band of Torniella, the Riflessi photo club in Grosseto and Etruschi from Lakota.
Numerous blog posts are available on the event, which also had relevant media exposure in Tuscany (with three quasi-complete pages on Il Tirreno, which is not bad for an extremely unlikely event).
All the documentation can be traced following the fdi-vdf tag.
A presentation of the project for the Municipality of Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, South of Pisa, concerning the revision of some 80 km of trekking network.
The project implied a series of GPS surveys, the creation of a GIS data set combining the survey with pre-existing cartography, update photographic documentation, and the creation of a maintenance plan highlighting priority actions and more long-term activities for the promotion of the network.
Design, development, and maintenance of the LO-FI Club website (WordPress + customizations), including running a weekly newsletter.
La Combriccola is a cafe and a wine bar in the Farma Valleyhttp://www.lacombriccolatorniella.it/.
To be seen (the bar, not just the web site), as the main Attivarti.org hub since 2011, and as the home of other projects I conducted since 2007.


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The advantage of this system is it ensures that the extent and location of all core losses are obvious. This is considered to be essential since core losses generally represent the most important features in the core. Other systems of boxing core, where the pieces of core which have been recovered are simply pushed together, usually insufficiently compacted and with no visual indication of losses, are quite unsatisfactory since the core losses are hidden and at the same time the better rock is overemphasised. It is then no longer possible to obtain a realistic impression of the true quality of the rock mass sampled by the drilling.
Core removed from the box for laboratory testing is replaced by square section timber painted white.
The cores are not removed from the site until logged by the geologist, after which they are taken into storage. They are then kept at least until completion of the project. During this time they may be examined repeatedly by geologists and various engineers as the project develops and by contractors, particularly during the tendering stage.
The cores from each hole are photographed as soon as possible after completion of the hole. Usually this is done from a specially built tripod or platform. Care is taken to have the axis of the camera at right angles to the plane of the core boxes to minimise distortion. The photographs are enlarged to a uniform scale of l in. = 1 ft. They are an extremely useful record, especially where used in conjunction with the geological log.
Results of Drilling.
Useful information is derived from three sources—the drilling process, geological examination of the core, and tests in the drill hole.
Information from the Drilling Process:
The driller is required to fill in a shift report at the drill site and to keep it up to date lift by lift. He is encouraged to record any observations which might be of value. Useful observations include the percentage of drilling water returning to the surface, the nature of the drill cuttings, and any indications of instability of the walls of the hole such as caving. Changes of drill bits are recorded
Geological Examination of the Core :
The geologist logs the freshly drilled core on site as often as practicable. He inspects the driller shift reports and seeks explanations from the driller about possible causes of core losses and about any unusual features in the core. Checks are made to see that the core is correctly labeled and properly boxed. A common error made by inexperienced or careless drillers is to place all or part of a lift upside down in the box.
Logs are made in the field on blank paper prints of the standard log sheet and are later transferred to transparent linen sheets. The scale mostly used is l in. = l0 ft. which means that each sheet covers 100 ft. of drilling.
The present log sheet, an example of which is shown in Fig. l, has evolved through many editions. It is designed to be a compact self-contained record of significant information not only about the core but also about tests on the drill hole.
Detailed headings on the form serve during logging as a check list of items to be recorded. An attempt is made to display the most important features graphically so that the type and quality of the rock can be recognized at a glance. The graphical part of the record is supported by concise written descriptions.
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Diamond Drilling for Foundation Exploration
Author: Moye, D.G. (1967)
Article Title: Diamond drilling for foundation exploration. Paper 2150 presented at I. E. Aust. Site Investigation Symposium, September 1966.
From: Civil Engineering Transactions, April, 1967
Other Available Articles
Engineering geology for the Snowy Mountains Scheme
Moye, D.G. (1955)
Engineering geology for the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
J.I.E.Aust., Vol. 27 No.10 pp287–298
Rock Mechanics in the Investigation and Construction of T.1 Underground Power Station, Snowy Mountains, Australia
In Engineering Geology Case Histories No.3 123–54 Geological Society of America 69 (12) p.1617
Existence of high horizontal rock stresses in rock masses.
Proc. Third Australia-New Zealand Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. pp 19–22
Seismic Activity in the Snowy Mountains Region and its Relationship to Geological Structures
J. R. Cleary, H. A. Doyle, D. G. Moye (1964)
Journal of the Geological Society of Australia
Unstable rock and its treatment in the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Proc. 8th Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress, Australia & New Zealand. Vol. 6, p. 423–441.
Diamond drilling for foundation exploration.
Paper 2150 presented at I.E.Aust. Site Investigation Symposium, September 1966. In Civil Engineering Transactions, with Discussion, April 1967.
Geology in Practice
Geology in Practice. Presidential Address Section 3, Geology, ANZAAS Meeting.
Australian Journal of Science, 32 (12) June, p454–461.
* This paper was presented when Dan had been Director of Exploration of BHP for 3 years.
Field and Laboratory Tests in Rock Mechanics
Alexander, L. G (1960)
Proceedings, 3rd Australian-New Zealand Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Sydney Australia, 1960, pp. 161–168.
Discussion at Technical Session No. 9—Rock Mechanics
Alexander, L. G. Moye, D. G. (1960)
Proceedings, 3rd Australian-New Zealand Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Sydney Australia, 1960, pp. 254–250


Sony PlayStation 4 has been the best-selling console because it has a smattering of games that users can't play somewhere else. With that, here are some best games for the most popular gaming device.
After making Killzone since 2004, the developer Guerrilla Games bowled over with its first open-world RPG Horizon: Zero Dawn. In this video game for PlayStation 4, the user is the outcast and motherless Aloy searching for answers about her past and the world she and her tribe live in.
It's a world where machinelike, quasi-headless brachiosaurs lumber through primitive forests and motorized raptor-and-saber-toothed-tiger who wants to devour you. The Horizon Zero Dawn's chronic sense of mystery and its enormous open world will keep users busy for a long period of time. Just in case the base game isn't sufficient, Sony launched an expansion not long ago that takes Aloy to new zones and acquaint with new adversaries.
With the Uncharted 4, Naughty Dog utilized all the things it has learned about character development and narrative delivery from its foregoing game, The Last of US. The developer has applied it to treasure hunter Nathan Drake's hypothetically final tale. The four adventures in the crew's past adventures have stressed or strengthened their relationships.
Nate isn't relatively such a wisecrack any longer and desires dad jokes to one-liners. Meanwhile, Elena, his wife would rather spend a night playing Crash Bandicoot on the couch than deflect zombies on a Nazi U-boat concealed in the jungle. Just in case this is your first time to play Uncharted, you might not pick up on some of the fan packages. But then, the continuously changing set pieces, puzzles, and scenery should be more than enough to get you over to the conclusion part.
The Until Dawn for PlayStation 4 features teenagers shipwrecked in a remote cabin while something terrifies them. This isn't a usual game since it's an interactive movie where you lead a group of the oldest teenagers you've ever seen from one gleaming object to the next to progress the story.
You'll also have to make dialogue choices along the way, press buttons in time with prompts onscreen and, if you aren't cautious, you'll kill a handful of the teenagers by spoiling the said button prompts in the heat of the instant. But rather than becoming a junky type trope-fest, it feels candid and intense.
Bloodborne for PlayStation 4 is set with dragons and golems, wherein you will explore an indefinitely steampunk Londonesque town. You'll also fight off dreadful beasts like werewolves, witches, and infested boars. One or two false moves in the sequence of battle with these creatures will do you in, and there's a strong highlighting on learning their attack outlines. The outcome, when you finally dispatch an enemy, be it your first or your 45th, is a sense of achievement few other games can counterpart. Despite this, you must prepare to die a lot along the way.
JRPG Persona 5 feels like a trip camouflaged as a video game. Neighborhoods are full of life with karaoke bars, arcades, and saunas, all pleading to be explored. There's the social element of just hanging out and having a chat with your friends, or going steady. But then, all of this tie back into the game's dungeon crawling; the relationships you form convey benefits when you're combating enemies in the game's alternative universe.
It's intensely considered and implemented, addressing rough themes like sexual attack and youth suicide with the severity they are worthy of. Lastly, this game's flashy and wildly inventive soundtrack will attract you.
Apart from the aforementioned video games for PlayStation 4, The Last Guardian, Journey HD, The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt, Nier: Automata, Resogun and Night in the Woods also made it to best games for this popular console.
Which of these video games do you like the best? Share your opinions through the comment section below.


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The idea behind our traditional toy making workshops is to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in the joy of simple mechanics. Your teacher Brittany Nicole Cox, a professional clock and watchmaker, will teach you to create moving scenes using things like cardboard, straws, tissue, and more. Explore the history of time keeping, find out how gear loops work, and discover the whimsy of mechanical devices. You'll start with an instruction sheet to follow for basic systems - you can play it safe with proven designs or branch out on your own to create a unique toy all your own! We offer these activities for groups of all ages. You pick the time – and we'll supply the materials! We can come to you or you can schedule a private class at the Memoria Technica workshop where you'll get a tour of the machinery used in a past era to create mechanical objects. Message us if you have any special needs! Such as a birthday cake or you want to add more people! We charge $20 per extra person. You'll take home at least one toy, an instruction sheet, and our monthly workshop zine! No previous experience necessary. If you want to get more involved in the mechanical aspect of these toys, you can sign up for our introduction to engine turning!


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North Central Texas Council of Governments: Transportation Funding Programs - Public Comment (Sept. 8-Oct.7)
Sep 8 2020 - 8:00am to Oct 7 2020 - 5:00pm
The North Central Texas Council of Governments is conducting an online input opportunity to give residents the chance to comment on a series of transportation initiatives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
NCTCOG staff will provide information related to Fiscal Year 2020 proposed transit projects funded by the Federal Transit Administration. Programs of projects will be presented from the cities of Arlington, Grand Prairie, McKinney and Mesquite, as well as Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Denton County Transportation Authority, NCTCOG, Trinity Metro, Northeast Transportation Service (NETS), Public Transit Services (PTS), Span Inc. and STAR Transit.
Funding programs include Urbanized Area Formula, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities, State of Good Repair, and Bus and Bus Facilities.
NCTCOG staff will also present findings from the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Impact Study. The study was conducted by Texas A&M Transportation Institute in coordination with NCTCOG. The study characterized and estimated emission impacts of oversize/overweight vehicles on air quality in the Dallas-Fort Worth nonattainment area.
Additionally, staff will present details and opportunities related to electric vehicle infrastructure funding and other clean vehicle incentives. Rebate funding will soon be available for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations across Texas through the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program. Staff will present key details on how to take advantage of this funding as well as provide other opportunities available for North Texans or fleets to acquire cleaner vehicles.
Staff will also present details of the $5 million Optimizing Freight Movement Project proposal designed to improve the flow of truck traffic between freight hubs and expressways. The project will identify where improving the flow of trucks can do the most good and select one or more technologies to enhance truck travel.
In addition to the presentations, proposed modifications to the list of funded projects will be posted for review and comment. Finally, information on the Regional Smoking Vehicle Program and vehicle incentive opportunities will also be available.
North Texans are encouraged to provide their input at www.nctcog.org/input beginning Sept. 8 and continuing through Oct. 7.
To request printed copies of the information, call 817-608-2365 or email [email protected].
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Friends of O.S. Gray Natural Area: Seed Stomp - Arlington
Oct 3 2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
O.S. Gray Natural Area
2021 W. Abram St.
Arlington , TX
Oct 2, is the 10th anniversary of the dedication of O.S. Gray Natural Area and the formation of the Friends of O.S. Gray. As a way to mark the occasion, The Friends will begin a native vegetation restoration project in Rosser's Meadow by seeding the Meadow with native wildflowers and grasses and doing a Seed Stomp.
We invite you to join us for the Seed Stomp where participants will 'stomp' the seeds into designated areas to help reseed the area with beautiful wildflowers for generations to come.
We encourage everyone to adhere to safety guidelines - observe social distancing, wear a mask if you can't maintain distancing, stay home if you are not feeling well.
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North Texas Renewable Energy Group: DFW Solar Tour - Online
Oct 3 2020 - 9:30am to 4:00pm
The North Texas Renewable Energy Group is pleased to announce the 11th Annual DFW Solar Tour!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DFW Solar Tour this year is completely virtual. The DFW Solar Tour website has been updated to include virtual tours of our most highly visited homes and business during the last few years, with YouTube videos viewable anytime and interactive Zoom meetings during the Tour hours.
The interactive events will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Videos of sites are currently posted. See schedule.
https://www.dfwsolartour.org
Denton County Master Gardener Assocation: Garden Fest - Zoom
Oct 3 2020 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Four online talks. Free.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
"What Your North Texas Turf Needs"
Dr. Hennen Cummings
"Beautiful and Productive Vegetable Gardens"
Dee Nash
"Fall/Winter Tips & To-do's for North Central Texas Gardens"
Toni Moorehead
Gardens that Give Back: Lovely, Low-Water, Life-Giving Landscapes
Betsy Marsh
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Texas Sierra Club: 2020 Environmental Awards - Zoom
Oct 3 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Six North Texans will be among those honored at the Texas Sierra Club's Environmental Awards.
The awards, hosted by the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, will be broadcast live online via Zoom due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tickets: $20 and include one raffle entry. Those who purchase tickets will receive the code to join the event. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased for $10. Prizes include Sierra Club swag, gift certificates and the grand prize of a Big Bend outing.
The event will include feature performances by Texas musicians.
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details
Prairie advocates to expand outreach in North Texas
Texas nuclear waste dump clears another hurdle
SFASU unveils online sustainability degree for fall
'Mindfulness' enhances nature walks
Palo Pinto Mts State Park construction to start this year
Deals abound on used EVs in DFW


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Population size is 365,198
In the whole population of Fife, 0.7% of people are known to have autism. The prevalence of autism in the 0-15 age group is 2.2%. This reflects availability of diagnostic services for autism, which have improved considerably over the last two decades.
2,635 people are known to have autism; that's 0.7% of people
286 girls and 1,133 boys aged 0-15 are known to have autism, that is 0.9% of all girls and 3.4% of all boys aged 0-15
160 girls and 560 boys aged 16-24 are known to have autism, that is 0.7% of all girls and 2.7% of all boys aged 16-24
1,419 children and 1,216 adults are known to have autism
611 females and 2,024 males are known to have autism
37.9% of people known to have autism rate their health as very good, compared with 50.8% of all people; 2.1% of people known to have autism rate their health as very bad, compared with 1.2% of all people
33.4% of people known to have autism live in social rented accommodation, compared with 18.1% of all people
of people known to have autism in Fife were born in the UK
of people known to have autism in Fife speak only English at home
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Toney Woodroe Weatherman (born July 29, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.

Career
Weatherman was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and now lives in Virginia. He started Corrosion of Conformity with Mike Dean and Reed Mullin in 1982 where they began as a hardcore punk and crossover thrash band, but later transformed to a more stoner sludge sound with the addition of Pepper Keenan in 1989. They reformed without Keenan as a three-piece consisting of the original founding members in 2010. However, Keenan returned in 2015.

Weatherman also played bass guitar in the Raleigh-based band No Labels with Reed Mullin, Ricky Hicks, and Wayne Kerr. They formed in February 1982 and faded away during 1984.

He played on the 1989 Snake Nation album along with Corrosion of Conformity bassist Mike Dean and artist Brian Walsby.

References

External links
Corrosion of Conformity official website
Gallery of Weatherman with Corrosion of Conformity on Alberta Stars
Interview with Weatherman on MT Radio

American heavy metal guitarists
Living people
Lead guitarists
Musicians from Raleigh, North Carolina
1965 births
Guitarists from North Carolina
20th-century American guitarists
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Trying to look like Josephine Baker - and failing miserably!
Conquering the Beast
Thank You TumbleBook Library and Orca Book Publishers.
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Good news. Can Hens Give Milk? is now with TumbleBook Library and Tumble Readables online read-along collections. Enjoy.
Bagels Come Home - May 1st 2014.
When eight-year-old Josh and his family adopt an energetic puppy with a big personality and a talent for escaping, everyone is sure that obedience school will teach him good manners. But Bagels turns out to be a bigger handful than anyone predicted. He gets into the laundry, the groceries and the neighbor's koi pond. He even gets expelled from obedience school. Josh and his little sister, Becky, are worried that if Bagels doesn't shape up, their parents will send him back to the shelter. Can Bagels redeem himself before it's too late?
Scary Scenes - a big success!
The students at my Scary Scene Workshop were amazing. Their scenes were far scarier than mine, and had me on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happens next - which is what a scary scene should do. I hope all the students turn their scenes into longer stories and follow those with other stories. The room at Oakridge Public Library was bristling with energy, enthusiasm and talent. I hope we can get together next year for more workshops.
Thanks to librarian Bronwen Walls for helping to make the event a success.
Workshop for Ages 9-13. Write a scary scene.
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Questions Grown Ups Ask. Kids already know most of the answers.
Q: How much does it cost to publish I book.
A: I don't know. I'm not a publisher. A lot, I would imagine.
Q: But don't you pay to have your books published?
A: No. Publishers pay me.
Q: But my great uncle Ralph wrote his autobiography and he had to pay to have it published. Isn't that usual?
A: No. Well, sometimes. It depends. For example, if you're royalty or a serial killer, or both, you might not have to pay.
Q: Where do writers (composers, painters, scientists etc.) get their ideas?
A: Same place you get yours. We simply pay attention. You often dismiss them.
Q: What do you mean, 'Where I get mine?'
A: People you meet, snippents of conversation that you hear, things that you see or that happen to you. Most of all it's those ideas that pop into your head when you least expect them. You might think, 'Where did that crazy idea come from? It just popped into my head out of nowhere! I hope no one can read my mind. I don't want anyone to think I'm insane or worse - immature.' Writers open the doors and windows and let those ideas in. Then we write them down. We think, 'I'm not insane. I'm a writer.' I like to think that everyone has an imagination, but not everyone knows what to do with it after they reach puberty.
Q: So is writing a hobby, then?
A: Not for me it isn't.
Q: But can you live on the money you make as a writer?
A: I can't, but some writers can.
Q: What advice would you give to anyone who wants to write?
A: Write. But get a day job or someone to support you financially.
Q: I have a day job, but I think I'd be a great writer. How should I start?
A: Write. If you have the urge to write, why aren't you doing it already?
Q: How do I begin?
A: Don't shoo away the ideas that pop into your head. Write them down. You only need three things - an imagination, a pen and a notebook. Okay, it's late. Go home and get writing. I have to do the same. But, before I forget - the most important thing about writing is re-writing. Remember that.
Q: Re-writing?
A: Exactly. And proof reading. Lots of that. Bye.
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Innovative financing has not been widely applied in the energy sector. However, of late, international energy initiatives like Sustainable Energy for All [SE4ALL] has highlighted the importance of innovative financing for achieving Sustainable Energy for All's objectives. The SE4ALL estimated that approximately $500 to $1200 billion of additional capital per year will be required to meet the objectives of the SE4ALL and hence resourceful solutions that promote the use of innovative finance to mobilize and leverage public and private capital are needed in order to positively transform the world's energy systems.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported in its recent Global Energy Demand Report that the world requires $48 trillion investment till 2035 in order to meet the growing need for energy. To meet this increasing energy demand, countries need to diversify sources of energy production and means of energy distribution and countries must invest $40 trillion in energy supplies over the next 21 years, according to the same report of IEA. Economic growth and rising living standards have been fuelling the global energy demand, forcing governments to find ways and money to increase supplies. The world has invested $1.6 trillion in 2013 for energy supply, more than double the amount in 2000. Until 2035, the annual investment figure is expected to reach $2 trillion, report says.
In the recently published Global Status Report on Renewable 2014 it is stated that that total investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) fell for the second year running in 2013, reaching $214 billion worldwide, some 14% lower than in 2012 and 23% below the 2011 record. That means, there is a significant gap between financing need and the existing financing, which is more than $50 billion investment gap (23% of the $214 billion).
In this context, the key question is- where from such a big investment can be generated to meet the growing needs of financing, while the global economy is affected with financial crisis? Indeed, this difficult situation has stimulated increased interest in innovative financing to help deliver more and better aid.
Therefore, there is a need of analysis on innovating financing, which could be linked to the renewable energy sector, a critical review of existing and possible mechanisms and a proposed selection of avenues for the development of such mechanisms on the basis of literature review, meetings with relevant professional actors. We need to focus on two large categories of innovative financing mechanisms namely 1) Mechanisms for generating new resources 2) Mechanisms for catalyzing private investment. Countries and development partners may consider to take up this work to support the development of innovative finance in the energy sector.


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Warning issued over supply chain finance mining
Hannah Dowling 05:40 AM, 31 Jan 2020 6 minute read
The small business ombudsman has issued a warning to big businesses abusing supply chain finance products to manipulate suppliers, as the review into supply chain financing continues.
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell, has warned large companies that mine big data to manipulate small-business suppliers are "on notice", highlighting that this practice is being closely examined as part of the Ombudsman's review into supply chain financing.
Last year, the ASBFEO launched a review into supply chain financing, as part of a move to ascertain how small businesses and the family enterprise sector use this form of finance to manage growth, and examine ways in which the products may have been abused by large companies.
For example, it will review whether big businesses use supply chain finance as a means to offset extended payment times.
At the time of the announcement, Ms Carnell labelled the practices used by big companies to abuse the system to the detriment of small-business suppliers as "totally unacceptable".
Since the review launched, reports have now surfaced that some big businesses have been using supply chain finance platforms and utilising methods – including data mining – to alter the price of services, based on what it is believed the supplier might be willing to accept.
"Recent reports of big businesses using supply chain finance platforms that use artificial intelligence to calculate the discount a supplier may be willing to accept are disturbing," Ms Carnell said.
"These types of reverse factoring products that vary based on how desperate the supplier is are being closely looked at as part of our ongoing Supply Chain Financing Review.
"Small businesses have raised their concerns with my office about the use of artificial intelligence and big data to determine and target discounts," she said.
In light of the prevalence of this practice, Ms Carnell warned that these businesses should be prepared for upcoming tighter regulation following the release of the review.
"It's clearly not OK for big businesses to use their dominant position and access to technology to further squeeze small-business margins.
"Unfortunately, the only way to level the playing field is through further regulation and legislation, which means more red tape," she said.
The ASBFEO concluded: "Supply chain finance can be a legitimate and effective tool to free up cash flow for small and family businesses. However, it should never ever be a replacement for reasonable payment terms being offered, 30 days or less from invoice.
"It is imperative small businesses are paid on time. We know that late payments equate to a $7 billion drag on the economy."
The consultation process for the review is still underway for large businesses, small businesses and supply chain finance providers.
An initial report on the reviews findings is expected to be completed by the Ombudsman by March 2020, with a full report to be released in April 2020.
[Related: Debate wages over misuse of supply chain financing]
Hannah Dowling
Written by Hannah Dowling
Hannah Dowling is a journalist for The Adviser and Mortgage Business.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Hannah worked as a content producer for a podcast catering to property investors. She also spent six years working in the real estate sector at a local agency.
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At Hall School Wimbledon we believe that anything is possible and that every pupil must engage fully in his or her own learning. The Senior School years are where children shape their own identities as young adults. Hall School Wimbledon's nurturing pastoral care and broad curriculum supports your child on this journey.
In 2020/21 97% of pupils achieved grades 9-4 with 54% of pupils achieving the top grades of 9-7. 100% of our Year 11 pupils achieved 5 or more GCSEs including English and Maths. Our results significantly exceed those of other comparable non-selective schools. However, our academic ethos is shaped by a view that cultivating characteristics of resilience, adaptability, confidence, good humour, collaboration and empathy are just as important to our pupils' long-term success. These are the qualities which make our Senior School leavers effective independent learners, and future leaders of society in a challenging world.
Personable and committed teachers in the Senior School help pupils to navigate the complex teenage years. The small size of the school, with just two classes per year group, means that every child is known as an individual. Your child's day-to-day wellbeing and academic progress are overseen by a Head of Year, who is available to pupils and parents to discuss any concerns. Furthermore, all pupils in Years 10 and 11 have their own Personal Tutor, introducing them to a more university-style mode of studying during their GCSEs. Hall School Wimbledon is proud to be the only co-educational senior school in Wimbledon: girls and boys have positive role models among the senior pupils and teachers, while both men and women are represented in the senior leadership of the school.
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Boomer & Carton Set To Lead FDNY, NYPD In All-Star Heroes Game
Filed Under:Barclays Center, Boomer & Carton, Boomer Esiason, Craig Carton, FDNY, FDNY Foundation, New York City Police Foundation, NYPD
NEW YORK (WFAN) — On Sunday, New York City police officers and New York City firefighters will square off in a basketball game at Barclays Center.
The NYPD-FDNY matchup will raise money for the New York City Police Foundation and the FDNY Foundation.
If you buy a ticket to the NBA D-League All-Star Game, which will start at 2:30 p.m., you'll have access to the NYPD-FDNY hoops game, which tips off at 12:30 p.m.
All-Star Heroes Game
WFAN host Boomer Esiason will coach the FDNY squad. Co-host Craig Carton will coach the NYPD team. The NBA will donate $35,000 to the aforementioned foundations.
Former NBA players Muggsy Bogues, Felipe López, John Wallace and A. C. Green, along with WNBA stars Kalana Greene and Ruth Riley — who recently retired — will play in the game. The honorary coach for Boomer's team is former Net Jason Collins.
Craig's honorary coach is WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon.
"Listen, I've never met her, I know who she is," Carton said of Weatherspoon. "She's a wonderful basketball player, one of the best WNBA players of all time. I just hope she understands (it's) coach Carton (and she's the) honorary coach. You want to do the coin toss? Do the coin toss. I'm in charge of the team."
Boomer & Craig are supposed to wear basketball uniforms during the game, which doesn't sit will with the Booms.
"I'm not wearing a basketball uniform," Boomer said. "I was showing up in a suit and tie. I'm a coach, I show up in a suit and tie. I'm not playing, dude … I'm not coaching in a basketball jersey!"


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Europe's best sponsorship campaigns crowned at biggest-ever ESA Awards ceremony
Europe's best and brightest sponsorship campaigns were recognised at the 13th annual ESA Awards ceremony, held on Wednesday, 26 February.
More than 400 sponsorship and sports marketing leaders came together to celebrate ESA's mission to unite, inspire and grow the sponsorship industry, at The Brewery in central London. With prizes across 30 categories, the 2020 ESA Awards ceremony was the largest in the history of the ESA Awards.
Demonstrating the diversity of the ESA Awards, the big winner on the night was a cultural sponsorship – the An Post Irish Book Awards was recognised by a panel of international experts as the prestigious ESA Sponsorship of the Year, while also winning 'Best Newcomer (UK&I)' and 'Arts and Culture Sponsorship'.
HEAD HERE FOR THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Paddy Power's much-lauded 'Save Our Shirt' campaign, delivered Octagon, also emerged from the night with a trio of trophies, securing 'Best Use of PR', 'Game Changer – Sport' and 'Sport Sponsorship €400k – €1M'.
Electric Ireland, meanwhile, won four categories – 'Mass Participation Sponsorship' for Darkness Into Light, 'Best Use of Digital Channels' for its GAA Higher Education Championships partnership, and 'Purpose-Led Sponsorship (Sport)' and 'Sport Sponsorship < €400k' for its 'Game Changers' campaign with the Irish FA.
The invitation-only ESA Best of Europe competition, sponsored by Sponsorium, was won by Denmark's 'The Sydbank Cup: The 99% Broadcast' campaign, with Ireland ('Aldi Play Rugby') taking silver and Slovenia ('Petrol's Winning Service') rounding out the podium with bronze.
Other campaigns to leave with multiple trophies included Marriott Bonvoy's partnership with Manchester United, which won two awards ('Best Newcomer [Global]' and 'Sport Sponsorship €1-5M'), while Arsenal, Cadbury and Vodafone took home a win and a highly-commended each.
Boots' partnerships with all five national football associations across the UK and Ireland, meanwhile, took home two highly-commended trophies ('Best Newcomer [UK&I]' and 'Sport Sponsorship €400k – €1M') and won 'Best Use of Insights'.
Boutique creative agency WeAreFearless triumphed in the coveted Agency of the Year – Pan-Europe category, while MKTG won Agency of the Year – Single Nation. AEG's 'All Points East' music festival triumphed in the esteemed Rights Holder of the Year category.
The ceremony was hosted by international rugby star and businesswoman Sene Naoupu, while celebrities in attendance included former England footballing star Eniola Aluko, Team GB hockey representative Harry Gibson, ex-England Netball captain, Ama Agbeze MBE and Olympic gold medal-winning rower Phelan Hill MBE.
Winners were chosen by a rigorous, two-step judging process overseen by a 40-person judging panel of sport, media, arts, culture and entertainment leaders from ten nations. Head here for a video explaining more about how the ESA Awards are judged.
ESA Awards committee Chair, Jackie Fast, said:
"With so many incredible entries, the 2020 ESA Awards has been our most hotly-contested to-date, with inspiring work on display from all our winning campaigns.
Last night's ceremony proves that there has never been a more exciting time for sponsorship. Our winners represent the best of sponsorship, coming from all corners of Europe and all parts of the industry. A massive congratulations to all our winners!"
ESA Chairman, Andy Westlake, said:
"The 2020 ESA Awards saw a record-breaking number of entries, and, as always, the decisions were passionately and diligently debated. On behalf of ESA I'd like to congratulate all the worthy winners, including the An Post Irish Book Awards for taking home ESA Sponsorship of the Year.
I'd also like to thank all our ESA Awards sponsors and partners, with special thanks to our main event sponsor, POWA Index, and our judging panel – an amazing group of industry professionals. The ESA Awards continues to provide the best showcase of creativity in sponsorship across Europe and I'm thrilled to be able to celebrate another fantastic year for the Association and to enjoy another great party!
Naturally, without the support of our members, the ESA Awards wouldn't be the event it has become. I'd like to thank them all for their continued support. ESA has a crucial role to play to inspire, unite and grow the sponsorship industry and our members are at the heart of our mission."
For media queries, please contact:
Max Weber
Marketing Communications and Events Manager – ESA
Email: maxweber@sponsorship.org / Phone: +44 (0)20 8390 3311
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Electronic Documents Are Invading the Aerospace Industry (Finally)
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(Part one of a two-part article on electronic forms — this article covers the business need to replace paper documents with electronic forms, and the next issue of this magazine will contain an article which provides an overview of the technology used to create, receive and manage eForms.)
In recent years, the aerospace industry has been experiencing various technology-driven changes which are affecting not only aircraft design and function, but also back-office processes that support maintenance operations.
One of these changes addresses Airworthiness Release Certificates (ARCs) (FAA Form 8130-3/EASA Form One/Transport Canada TCCA Form 24-0078), and how they are managed and authenticated.
While these particular sets of forms are not required by the regulators for every 'use case' that the industry employs them for, most recipients of aircraft parts transactions either demand that they are supplied, or, quite simply feel more comfortable when they are provided. In fact, these are among the most used forms in the aviation world today.
The Problem with Paper-based Forms Today
Manufacturers and parts providers spend considerable amounts of resources in reissuing, establishing the pedigree of previously issued documents (and their associated aircraft parts) and performing investigations on Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPs). Each of these tasks is a non-revenue-producing activity, so these firms have an obvious interest in mitigating issues associated with such activities.
On the other hand, operators and maintenance operations that utilize parts depend upon having trusted, usable documents for every part that goes onto an aircraft. Each time a needed document is misplaced or damaged (e.g. coffee spilled on it), or was not properly filled out, the associated part is unavailable for use and sometimes incurs costs for reinspection. Such activities not only drive up direct costs, but also drive up inventory costs since more parts need to be stocked to provide contingencies.
Modernizing Documents: Moving to Electronic Documents/Forms
Such scenarios dictate a change in how important documents are generated, managed, authenticated and transmitted. Thus, electronic forms (eForms) have been introduced to this part of the industry. They supersede paper-driven processes that had been in place since the beginning of the industry. eForms provide something that paper-based documents cannot: complete, verifiable trust.
Specifically, anyone can substantiate that an eForm has not been tampered with, since most software packages that support this type of technology inform the user if a digitally-signed document has been altered in any way. Secondly, these software packages also will check to see if the document signer's digital ID was valid at the time of signing by verifying this with the third party that issued this digital identity. (More on this process in the next issue of this magazine.) Essentially, since the third party that provides these digital credentials to those needing a digital identity established the validity of the person or company that procured these credentials, anyone who receives a document/form digitally signed with these credentials can verify the validity of these credentials with the third party, providing a greater degree of trust.
The industry is clearly ready for moving onto true eForms usage. Some of the key benefits of data-driven eForms include:
• Facilitates improved reliability, consistency and timeliness of data
• Difficult to forge undetected; originals verifiable directly to source
• Reduced lost, or misdirected originals
• No more damaged/mutilated originals
• Reduced errors
• Reduced costs for record retention
• Facilitates access to part documentation history
The 'e8130-3' is one of the first industry-wide initiatives to move away from paper-based tasks to data-driven processes. Expect many more forms to follow in the coming years as the FAA and other regulators take lessons learned from this initial foray and allow industry to move forward.
ATA's Spec 2000 is a global aviation specification to automate the business processes and information exchange associated with aircraft parts, materiel, maintenance and reliability. This specification encompasses a wide variety of information exchange and is used broadly by the world's airlines and suppliers. For more on this: Spec2000.com
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a flexible way to create common information formats and share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets, and elsewhere. Spec 2000 XML has definitions for use in support of FAA 8130-3 eForms.
PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates. In cryptography, a PKI is an arrangement that binds public keys with respective user identities by means of a certificate authority (CA). Applications use PKI-based digital certificates to create unique digital signatures (which combine the source document, digital certificate of the signer, date/time, etc to create a unique 'signature' which is nearly impossible to duplicate).
How This Began — Industry Effort to Address This Issue
During the past decade, various industry efforts to address the issue how of these and other regulatory forms are generated and managed had begun. A number of years ago the Air Transport Association (ATA) formed a team of airlines/operators, manufacturers, aftermarket suppliers, repair stations and industry solution providers (along with the FAA, and observers from Transport Canada and EASA) to provide a better structure for this group.
After several years of discussions and crafting together an industry-supported standard, the ATA released its initial guidance in the form of ATA Spec 2000 Chapter 16 in December 2008. (Spec 2000 is a wide-ranging set of standards for everything from aircraft operations to supply chain processes. )This guideline provides detailed guidance for implementing changes to FAA's parts distribution form that became effective in May 2009 via FAA Order 8130.21F. In addition to changes related to document preparation, the FAA now will allow airlines, OEM part manufacturers, distributors and part repair facilities to use an "electronic" form for validating the airworthiness of new or repaired aircraft parts. The electronic document, known as Form 8130-3 ARC, incorporates the use of data inputs, a specified computer language and a digitized electronic signature mechanism. Paper forms will still be allowed and required if a glitch occurs in the system.
Use of the eForm allows the part supplier to ship the part and send the electronic 8130-3 ARC form to the receiver (end-customer) simultaneously. When the parts arrive, the "matching up" process can go more smoothly and the receiver is no longer burdened by the manual filing or document-scanning tasks.
Spec 2000 Chapter 16 was developed by the industry, but was written with cooperation of the FAA. This specification employs the use of eXtensible Markup Language (XML) as the standard format for exchange of electronic aircraft product and part documentation. XML is the predominant technology for data interchange and has inherent properties that support the portability of information, a vital prerequisite for interoperability and system integration. This capability makes it possible to completely automate processing of the data contained in electronic documents. ATA's Spec 2000 set of standards provides a guideline for anyone wanting to create or manage electronic 8130-3s.
Additionally, electronic documents can be used to transmit data corresponding to the following nonregulatory forms. In cases where the sale or transfer of a part does not require a new ARC, one of these eForms will be issued with a reference to the previous eForm to provide traceability back to the ARC governing airworthiness of the part:
• Certificate of Conformance (C of C)
• Transfer Document
The increase in using electronic data (documents, manuals, commercial transactions, etc.) is driving the need for data archiving in databases and off-site storage, resulings in reduced costs associated with storing, sending and resending (for customers who lose their originals) as compared to handling paper documents and forms. Also worth noting is that data on electronic forms can be extracted via electronic means and used in business intelligence, data analysis and reporting much more easily than data 'trapped' in paper documents. Once data is 'extractable' by other applications, the value of the data increases over time to organizations that are able to sort, report and perform detailed analysis with this ever-increasing data set.
Digital Security: Eliminating the Need for 'Blind Trust'
Current digital security technologies are in use today in various industries and governments and are entering use in the aerospace/aviation market. Electronic documents are only one of the uses of these technologies, since these documents need to have integrity and reliability in order to be trusted. Other applications and use cases are emerging that will require digital identities, specifically those associated with new generation aircraft. With the increase in data complexity of aircraft systems, expect that personnel who maintain aircraft will need to become more familiar with and depend upon having digital credentials in order to 'interface' with these aircraft. In fact, both Boeing and Airbus require some degree of use of PKI-based digital credentials for those who maintain aircraft such as the A380 and B787 (once it enters the market).
In order to achieve a measure of trust, the ATA specification employs a set of open, internationally-accepted digital security standards through the use of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) XML Signature recommendation. W3C is an internationally-recognized group used by many industries. Its standard consists of three components:
1. Digital certificate: A unique digital identification assigned by a trusted third party to an individual or organization.
2. Digital signature: Used by the owner of a digital certificate to "sign" electronic files digitally. A digital signature is an encrypted string of data based on a complex mathematical algorithm.
3. Public key infrastructure (PKI): The method for determining the currency and validity of the message sender's digital certificate.
As organizations move away from paper documents with ink signatures or authenticity stamps, digital signatures can provide added assurances of the evidence to provenance, identity and status of an electronic document, as well as acknowledging informed consent and approval by a signatory.
Below are some common reasons for applying a digital signature to eForms:
• Authentication: Electronic documents that have digital signatures applied to them can have the source of the document be authenticated (so you know exactly who signed the document). When ownership of a digital signature secret key is bound to a specific user, a valid signature shows that the message was sent by that user. This removes any doubt as to the originator of the document and essentially eliminates forged documents.
• Integrity: If a document is signed digitally, any change to the document after it has been signed will invalidate the signature, and software applications that support PKI (most email packages, PDF, etc.) will indicate this to someone who has opened the document. Essentially, there is no feasible way to modify a document and its digital signature to create an altered document with a valid signature that matches the previous one.
• Non-repudiation: This is a key aspect of digital signatures, in that an entity that has signed a document cannot deny at a later time having signed it.
This is a rather wide and deep topic. We are only touching on the surface here with the expressed intent of raising the level of awareness of this topic that will be growing in use in our industry. The next article in this series will delve into this a little deeper (for non-IT audiences).
In the past decade we have seen great advances in aircraft technology (with aircraft essentially becoming flying networks and generating an ever-increasing amount of data) and supply chain collaboration (from inventory management of complex supplier webs, to scheduling integrated systems build across a global set of partners). These advancements have only recently started taking effect in a greater way into the aftermarket/maintenance past of the business. Expect that this trend will not only continue but increase in the coming years. It is a great time to be part of the aerospace/aviation business as it experiences a radical change in how we conduct business.


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David Clement: The Pope should back off on anti-capitalism
Idea global capitalism has failed us is objectively wrong and so is caveat that economic gains have been shared unequally
David Clement, Special to Financial Post
According to Pope Francis, capitalism is a "perverse" global economic system that consistently keeps the poor on the margins while enriching the few. Photo by Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters files
According to Pope Francis, global capitalism has failed the world. In his latest encyclical , " Fratelli Tutti " (Brothers All), he writes that "neo-liberalism simply reproduces itself by resorting to magic theories of 'spillover' or 'trickle.' " According to His Holiness, capitalism is a "perverse" global economic system that consistently keeps the poor on the margins while enriching the few. The Pope may be the Vicar of Christ on Earth for Catholics, but he couldn't be more wrong when it comes to economics.
In the past 40 years, global capitalism has alleviated poverty at a rate never seen before. In 1980, over 40 per cent of people then alive lived in absolute poverty — defined as an income of less than $2 a day when adjusted for inflation. Fast forward to today, after half a century of globalization and "neoliberalism," fewer than 10 per cent of people live in poverty.
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China and India , which were once among the worst-off countries, have benefited immensely from a more globalized world. Since 1980, China has seen life expectancy rise by 13 per cent, infant survival by 80 per cent, inflation-adjusted income per person by 230 per cent, food supply per person by 44 per cent, and mean years of education by 49 per cent. India's progress has charted that same path, as life expectancy has risen 23 per cent, infant survival 66 per cent, income per person 487 per cent, food supply 23 per cent and mean years of education 166 per cent.
To say these growth patterns are astounding would be an understatement. In fact, this wholesale reduction in poverty is so large it dwarfs the gains made during the Industrial Revolution, possibly even during our species' domestication of agriculture over 10,000 years ago. If the Pope thinks this is failure, it's hard to imagine what success would look like.
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Critics of global capitalism might argue that poverty reduction is well and good but the progress has been unevenly shared. To a certain extent that is true but that gap is much smaller than most people realize.
Has the significant growth in the developing world come at the expense of workers in Canada and the United States? Hardly. Trade isn't a zero-sum game, as the data confirm. Since 1980, Canada has experienced significant , albeit more modest gains on most of the measures mentioned. Since 1980 life expectancy has risen nine per cent in this country, infant survival 58 per cent, inflation-adjusted income per person 64 per cent, food supply 18 per cent and mean years of education 21 per cent. Those all represent substantial improvements.
But what about income inequality within Canada? Populists on the left and right will argue that the Pope is right and that globalization has exacerbated inequality here at home. That is the prevailing narrative these days. Every week we see headlines decrying the massive wealth of innovators like Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates. But the idea that Canada has become less equal as a result isn't true either.
A country's Gini coefficient (a measure of income inequality) shows how equal or unequal a country's income or wealth distribution is. Its value is zero if everyone has the same income or wealth and one if only one person receives all of the country's income or owns all its wealth. Although the Canada's Gini coefficient for after-tax income has fluctuated, today it is about the same as it was in 1976, the first year for which Statistics Canada has data. In 1976, Canada's after-tax Gini coefficient was .300. In 2018 it was .303 — virtually unchanged. Canada's commitment to open markets and free trade, coupled with our strong social safety net, has allowed our country to experience economic growth without run-away inequality. People who suggest otherwise just don't have fact on their side.
The idea that global capitalism has failed us is objectively wrong and so is the caveat that economic gains have been shared unequally. Whether we call it global capitalism or neoliberalism, the world is a better place because of it. We have all benefited from a more interconnected world. The rising tide has lifted all boats.
David Clement is the North American affairs manager with the Consumer Choice Center.


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